Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-25

agement they can securely caicuiate their
expenses and bring them within Tn limit
named. Owing to the disorganized and
crowded condition OF our SCHOOLS !. was
consist of months, which may or may not
be the future arrangement. But IN any
event the able, faithful, conscientious teach
ers in our city schools fairly earn the salaries
named, and as they circulate back through
the various avenues of business, the benefits
are not solely confined to them but are felt
throughout the community. Trusting this
explanation of our action viii prove salts
factory to you and the honorable Dody for
whom you speak,
am, very respectfully,
ANNA S. AvERILL,
Secretary Board Of Education.
On motion of Mr.. Stearns, the action
of the Board of Education was ap-
proved.
of College and Home streets were read ana
adopted.
Resolutions to improve portions of Hope
street, Arnold street and Belmont avenue
were read and adopted.
Proposals were received from James Wads-
worth, offering to do the stone work of the
City Hall for 81 IL 900; from John Hanlon,
offering to build the hall for $4,000; from
g. G, Terrill, whole hall. $2l4, 800; M from
An ordinance fixing the rates Tor
irrigating water was read and adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
The following communications and
petitions were received and referred
to the proper committees:
From d. Pratt ct al, asking that an electric
light mast be erected on Washington street,
half way between Figueroa street and the
city limits.
From L. NJ Hamilton, ct al, asking that
an electric light mast be erected ON Wall
street and Pasadena avenue.
From Robert Elliott, askinl for arebate on
his taxes.
From s. F, Gless ct al, asking that zanga
No. be piped across Georgia street.
From w. Harris. asking that a sidewalk be
ordered placed in front of the Amestoy
building, on the corner of Main and Re
quena streets.
From L. A. Smith, asking permission to
operate team engine at No. 2 Cells street.
From George NJ Smith ct al, asking that
the grades of Kip and Ingram streets b
changed,
From NJ Sanders ct al, asking to have the
lines of Wall street defined from Boyd street
to second, and also to have the lines of Mayo
street defined from Los Angeles street to San
Pedro
From James II. Davies, protesting agisnst
the established grade at the corner of Fort
and sand streets.
From Thomas Edwards ct al, ASKING that
Court street be graded between Belmont ave-
nue. and Lake Shore avenue.
From H. c. Wilmer, agreeing to grade the
intersections of Diamond and Wilmer, Sill
yer and Wilmer, College Hill avenue and
Wilmer, and between Lucas avenue and Col
lege Hill avenue, Nichols avenue and Col
lege Hill avenue, Columbia avenue and Col
lege Hill avenue, for SO per lineal foot.
From F. G. Marriott ct. al in relation to
sidewalks ON Upper Main street.
From W. d. Stephenson asking for re-
bate on taxes.
From ]. w. Taylor ct. al. protesting against
the grading of CASTELAR, street, between
Bellevue avenue and Virgin street.
From Frederick Voolcken asking for re-
bate of taxes.
From s. Lipps et al. asking that the grade
of Elmyra street be established from Chavez
to east terminus of Sand street.
From C. A. Sumner asking that Orange
street be graded from Logan to Burlington
avenues.
From the Board of Trade asking that a
committee of three be appointed toact in
conjunction with committees of other bodies
in relation to the selecting of site for a
branch soldiers home.
From J. w. Drown ct. al. asking that the
contract to grade Virginia avenue be let as
promptly as possible.
FROM A. WE'LL asking for a quit claim
deed
From VIM. H. Griffin et al. protesting
against shooting gallery on Second street.